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Death doulas in California
49 end-of-life doulas serve families in California, in and around San Diego, Oakland, Inglewood, Saratoga and 39 more communities. A death doula offers steady, non-medical support at the end of life — planning, vigil, legacy work, and care for the family — and works alongside hospice, not in place of it.
Doula Ronit April Varga
5 ★★★★★ 24 reviews
Doula De Las Flores
5 ★★★★★ 19 reviews
Doula Keelia
5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Home of Good Mother Doula
5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Let's Do You Doula
4.6 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Apapachar Wombyn Services
4.6 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Awenesst Birth
5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Calming Seas Healing
5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
Momo the Doula
5 ★★★★★ 7 reviews
Stork & Sprout
3.9 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
Angela Racy - The Dreaming Bee Doula
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Woven Womb Co. - Birth Doula Services and Women’s Collective
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
EcoLove Transitions - End of Life Planner & Death Doula
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Roots & Wings Doula Services
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Caroline Kerherve - Lactation Consultation and Postpartum Services
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
The Death Network
Steph The Death Doula, LLC
Meaningful EndCare Death Doula Service
Studio B Death Doula
Anna Brown Massey Death Doula
Hafez Death Care
Dana Tuttle, End-of-Life Doula
Beverly Hills End of Life Doula
Compassionate Closure Care EOL Doula Care
Final Season Doula
On Bright Wings - End-Of-Life Doula
SoCal End of Life Doula LLC
Black Feather Massage & Death Doula
Thoughtful Death Doula
Life after Death Doula Service
London Death Doula
Ebb Tide End-of-Life Doula Services
Pat McClendon End of Life Doula LLC, Temecula
Wild and Precious End of Life Services
Choosing a death doula in California
Start with a conversation — nearly every doula offers a first call at no charge, and this is work where the fit of the person matters more than anything on paper. It's fair to ask how they've supported situations like yours (hospice at home, a long illness, young children in the family), where they trained (INELDA and NEDA are the most established programs), and how they work with the hospice team. Most charge $25–100 an hour or a flat package covering planning, vigil, and follow-up; many offer sliding-scale fees, so cost alone shouldn't stop you from calling.
If distance is a factor, note that many doulas travel across their region for vigil work, and much of the planning and legacy work can happen by phone or video — so a doula a town or two away is still worth the call.